語かたり草ぐさ

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Meanings

story; topic of conversation; legendary tale

Refers to a story or event that is widely talked about, often over a long period, becoming a legendary or proverbial topic. Commonly used in phrases like 語り草になる (to become the talk of the town).

彼かれの冒ぼう険けんは今いまでも村むらの語かたり草ぐさになっている。
His adventure is still a topic of conversation in the village.
あの事じ件けんは語かたり草ぐさとして語かたり継つがれている。
That incident has been passed down as a legendary story.

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Kanji

語word, speech, language
草grass, weeds, herbs
種species, kind, class

Related words

話わ題だい
話題 is a general term for a topic or subject of conversation, while 語り草 implies a story that is repeatedly told and has become legendary or proverbial.
伝でん説せつ
伝説 is a formal term for a legend or traditional story, whereas 語り草 is more colloquial and refers to a story that is commonly talked about in everyday life.

Built from

語かたる+草くさ

Written forms

語かたり草ぐさUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
語かたりぐさUsage12%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; sometimes used for clarity or stylistic reasons.
語かたり種ぐさUsage2%
Alternate kanji spelling using 種; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Formed from 語り “telling, talk” and 草 in its figurative sense “material or occasion for something,” hence a subject that furnishes repeated storytelling or conversation.